North Ostrobothnia (; ) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa ("North-East Finland").
Historical provinces
Municipalities The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold).
Map of municipalities
Sub-regions
Koillismaa sub-region Kuusamo Taivalkoski Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region Haapajärvi Kärsämäki Nivala Pyhäjärvi Reisjärvi Oulu sub-region Hailuoto () Kempele Liminka () Lumijoki Muhos Oulu () Tyrnävä
Oulunkaari sub-region Ii () Pudasjärvi Utajärvi Vaala Raahe sub-region Pyhäjoki Raahe () Siikajoki Siikalatva sub-region Haapavesi Pyhäntä Siikalatva Ylivieska sub-region Alavieska Kalajoki Merijärvi Oulainen Sievi Ylivieska
List of municipalities
Coat ofarms Municipality Population Land area(km2) Density(/km2) Finnishspeakers Swedishspeakers Otherspeakers Alavieska % % % Haapajärvi % % % Haapavesi % % % Hailuoto % % % Ii % % % Kalajoki % % % Kempele % % % Kuusamo % % % Kärsämäki % % % Liminka % % % Lumijoki % % % Merijärvi % % % Muhos % % % Nivala % % % Oulainen % % % Oulu % % % Pudasjärvi % % % Pyhäjoki % % % Pyhäjärvi % % % Pyhäntä % % % Raahe % % % Reisjärvi % % % Sievi % % % Siikajoki % % % Siikalatva % % % Taivalkoski % % % Tyrnävä % % % Utajärvi % % % Vaala % % % Ylivieska % % % Total % % %
Demographics
Politics For parliamentary elections, the regions of North Ostrobothnia and Kainuu form the Oulu constituency. As of 2023, the constituency elects 18 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland.
References
External links
North Ostrobothnia (official site).